1. |
It's Not Unusual
05:41
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Close my eyes
Lay in bed
Sleep won't come
Just creeping dread
It's not unusual
It's not unusual at all
The peace I knew
I know no more
You can't unsee
The hell of war
It's not unusual
It's not unusual at all
Every day
Every day and every night
It's not unusual
But that don't make it right
Bombs will fall
And bullets fly
All fall down
Some will die
It's not unusual
It's not unusual at all
It's not unusual
It's not unusual at all
Every day
Every day and every night
It's not unusual
But that don't make it right
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2. |
We Are
04:38
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She drives the same streets every day
Never wonders why they’re all the same
But these painted lines from an easy time
Mislead her fragile mind
She can’t stay between the lines
But she tries
He reads the same news every day
Wonders will the stories every change
But these headlines with familiar storylines
Only feature different names
He can’t read between the lines
But he tries ---- Oh he tries
In their beds the children dream
Of things we long forgot
Puppets dance in this fairytale land
Can it be that far from home
To make this dream our own
We will, yeah
The truth we all know
The crimes we all see
But we’re too afraid to say
That we’re the same underneath it all
We are --- Oh, we are
The world is quiet now
Wonder will we ever be the same
Overcome ourselves, learn to love
Are we strong enough------
We are ---- Oh, we are
The stone the builder rejected (we are); Close but not perfected (we are)
The hope of one another (we are); Holding up each other (we are)
Trying to believe (we are); Stronger than you think (we are)
Fighting for our lives (we are); Bold enough to try (we are)
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3. |
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Sing me a story, oh spin me a song
Of good versus evil, of right versus wrong
Of cowboys and ladies and goodhearted folk
Of outlaws, lovers, and home
Outlaws, lovers, and home
I came here from Texas, I traveled alone
With only my guitar to comfort my bones
And songs from my childhood I'd sing on my own
Of outlaws, lovers, and home
Outlaws, lovers, and home
I made it this far and I ain't looking back
No use in crying for things that I lack
These strings sing out sweetly wherever I roam
Of outlaws, lovers, and home
Outlaws, lovers, and home
Sing me a story, oh spin me a song
Of good versus evil, of right versus wrong
Of cowboys and ladies and goodhearted folk
Of outlaws, lovers, and home
Outlaws, lovers, and home
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4. |
Pocket Full of Pills
04:16
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I've got a pocket full of pills for my brain
The doctors say it'll help to ease the pain
Somewhere between numb and just insane
I've got a pocket full of pills for my brain
There's a thousand tiny voices in my head
Some recall every stupid word I've said
Other voices want to see me dead
I've got a thousand tiny voices in my head
When the morning sun is spilling on the hill
Its rays are drowning out my inner chill
Before the vestiges of feeling cloud my will
I kill them with a pocket full of pills
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
Don't give up on me
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5. |
Hold On
04:02
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You say you've got troubles
I've got 'em too
My luck's been shot down
And my heart's been run through
We've both spilled our tears here before
Both turned and walked out that door
Hold on to me
I'll hold on to you
Stay with me now
And I'll stay with you
When storms knock us down
And all hell breaks loose
I find myself running to you
I'll hold on to you
The rainiest days seem to come when we're down
The worst of the wind never blows itself out
But I'm here and now so are you
I'm here and now so are you
Hold on to me
I'll hold on to you
Stay with me now
And I'll stay with you
When storms knock us down
And all hell breaks loose
I find myself running to you
I'll hold on to you
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6. |
Man Without a Home
02:50
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I'm a man without a home
And the fault is not my own
Since they came and took my mind away from me
Now I'm living without rent
In a city full of tents
It ain't much, but Lord it's half-warm and it's free
Don't look down in pity
Or turn your nose up in the air
The world ain't always pretty
And life's not ever fair
No the world ain't always pretty
And life's not ever fair
Made our camp at Rio Grande
But the city had a plan
And they put my friends and me in county jail
For the crime of being broke
And living without hope
Condemned because I had the nerve to fail
Don't look down in pity
Or turn your nose up in the air
The world ain't always pretty
And life's not ever fair
No the world ain't always pretty
And life's not ever fair
The church folk passing by
Won't even look me in the eye
And they hold their breath to keep from smelling mine
Yeah, The temple workers pray
As the the cops drag me away
Guess I'm just a waste of Jesus's space and time
Don't look down in pity
Or turn your nose up in the air
The world ain't always pretty
And life's not ever fair
No the world ain't always pretty
And life's not ever fair
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7. |
One Nickel Coffee
03:08
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She steps into the diner with an old stained coffee cup
A nickel a refill's a deal she'd never pass up
The regulars smile as she walks through the door
She lights up the room as she crosses the floor
To order the same thing each day
She says, "One nickel coffee, it's the best deal around"
Is there anything finer
Than this small country diner
Where every morning she's found
In the biggest small town around
Well she married a sailor and together they toured 'round the world
That didn't last, now he's touring with another girl
But here in this cafe, she's loved and she's known
A safe little corner that still feels like home
And she orders the same thing each day
She says, "One nickel coffee, it's the best deal around"
Is there anything finer
Than this small country diner
Where every morning she's found
In the biggest small town around
And the newspapers say jobs are going away
And the football team won't make it to state
But the Farmer's Almanac says it's a good year for rain
She loves that the news here is almost always the same
She says, "One nickel coffee, it's the best deal around"
Is there anything finer
Than this small country diner
Where every morning she's found
In the biggest small town around
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8. |
Church and Photographs
03:52
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Daddy was a cheater and Mama always knew
I could hear them yelling through the door
Brother hid the bruises and numbed them with the booze
And Sister's cries for help were all ignored
But we always smiled for church and photographs
Making sure our friends and neighbors always saw us laugh
Plastic smiles and airbrushed faces hide the dirty past
Cuz we always smiled for church and photographs
I was just the youngest, so they all left me alone
But my young ears recorded every word
And all of these years later, you'd think that I'd moved on
But sometimes I relive the things I heard
But we always smiled for church and photographs
Making sure our friends and neighbors always saw us laugh
Plastic smiles and airbrushed faces hide the dirty past
Cuz we always smiled for church and photographs
Hiding dirty laundry is about only thing we did
It might help a man save face
But it ain't ever helped a kid
We always smiled for church and photographs
Making sure our friends and neighbors always saw us laugh
Plastic smiles and airbrushed faces hide the dirty past
Cuz we always smiled for church and photographs
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9. |
This Ain't Goodbye
02:54
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Kill the lights and turn the key
No more looking back to see
The shadows of my hopes and dreams
That weren't meant to be
Turn off all the neon signs
Save them for some other time
When hopes and dreams can come alive again
This ain't goodbye.
This place is not our home no more
Turn the key and shut the door
I won't forget what you have done for me
This ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
I don't know where I'm going
But I know that I can't stay
Maybe we're both better off that way
But when I find that place I'm looking for
Could you find your way there too?
Home just wouldn't be home without you
Turn off all the neon signs
Save them for some other time
When hopes and dreams come alive again
This ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
This ain't goodbye
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10. |
A Place For Me At Home
04:36
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When I left you were standing on the front porch
With don't-leave-me eyes and longing in your arms
But I was heading for adventure in the mountains
You were staying right where I belonged
Summer turned to winter in a moment
And those Utah winds can freeze you to the bone
And I hope that you're enjoying warmer weather
And I hope there's still a place for me at home
I was searching for some grass that was greener
It must be buried under feet of mountain snow
Now I'm stranded in a canyon and I'm dreaming
Dreams of you, dreams of warmth, dreams of home
Summer turned to winter in a moment
And those Utah winds can freeze you to the bone
And I hope that you're enjoying warmer weather
And I hope there's still a place for me at home
Summer turned to winter in a moment
And those Utah winds can freeze you to the bone
And I hope that you're enjoying warmer weather
And I hope there's still a place for me at home
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11. |
Not As Strong
04:53
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It took the hand of God Almighty
To part the waters of the sea
But it only took one little lie
To separate you and me
Oh, we are not as strong as we think we are
And they say that one day Joshua
Made the sun stand still in the sky
But I can't even keep these thoughts of you from passing by
Oh, we are not as strong as we think we are
We are frail, we are fearfully and wonderfully made
Forged in the fires of human passion
Choking on the fumes of selfish rage
And with these our hells and our heavens
So few inches apart
We must be awfully small
And not as strong as we think we are
And the Master said their faith was
Gonna make them mountains move
But me, I tremble like a hill on a fault line
Just at the thought of how I lost you
Oh, we are not as strong as we think we are
We are frail, we are fearfully and wonderfully made
Forged in the fires of human passion
Choking on the fumes of selfish rage
And with these our hells and our heavens
So few inches apart
We must be awfully small
And not as strong as we think we are
And if you make me laugh
I know I could make you like me
'Cause when I laugh I can be a lot of fun
But we can't do that I know that it is frightening
What I don't know is why we can't hold on
We can't hold on
It took the hand of God Almighty
To part the waters of the sea
But it only took one little lie
To separate you and me
Oh, we are not as strong as we think we are
When you love you walk on the water
Just don't stumble on the waves
We all want to go there something' awful
But to stand there it takes some grace
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12. |
22 Brothers
03:30
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The toy soldier in the balcony at the President's address
Gets a standing O and a shiny medal pinned upon his chest
The politicians smile and wave their hands and wipe their tears
And they leave him on the playroom floor to be found again next year
Twenty-two brothers took their lives today
Between the praise and parades and the accolades
They told us, "Thank you for your service" on the day we shipped
But when we come home broken they don't give a shit
So let the twenty-one guns and the bugler play
'Cause twenty-two brothers took their lives today
Tanks and planes and ships and soldiers lined up on parade
Yeah the media sure loves to put its heroes on display
And the pageantry of guns and bombs really looks good on TV
But the fighting doesn't stopped it just moves where you can't see
Twenty-two brothers took their lives today
Between the praise and parades and the accolades
They told us, "Thank you for your service" on the day we shipped
But when we come home broken they don't give a shit
So let the twenty-one guns and the bugler play
'Cause twenty-two brothers took their lives today
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13. |
Hold Us Together
03:14
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It don't have a job, don't pay your bills
Won't buy you a home in Beverly Hills
Won't fix your life in five easy steps
Ain't the law of the land or the government
But it's all you need
And love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I'll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world will know that we're not alone
It's waiting for you knocking at your door
In the moment of truth when your heart hits the floor
And you're on your knees
And love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I'll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world will know that we're not alone
This is the first day of the rest of your life
This is the first day of the rest of your life
'Cause even in the dark, you can still see the light
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
This is the first day of the rest of your life
This is the first day of the rest of your life
'Cause even in the dark, you can still see the light
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
Love will hold us together
Make us a shelter to weather the storm
And I'll be my brother's keeper
So the whole world will know that we're not alone
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